Elementary school (grades K-5) · Canton, OH

Summit Academy Community School for Alternative Learn-Canton

Federal NCES profile for Summit Academy Community School for Alternative Learn-Canton, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 34/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 390007103346Charter school
0/100100/10034/100
👥 S:T ratio
21
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
72
📋 Attendance
13
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Summit Academy Community School for Alternative Learn-Canton earns 34/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 72% of Ohio schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Ohio schools.

#16 of 22
elementary schools in Canton · Resource Index
34
Resource Index · Typical
19.7:1
large classes for Ohio
138
students enrolled

Summit Academy Community School for Alternative Learn-Canton has class sizes larger than 72% of Ohio schools. Computed live against every Ohio school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Summit Academy Community School for Alternative Learn-Canton ranks #16 of 22 elementary schools in Canton, OH.

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+23 students YoY

Summit Academy Community School for Alternative Learn-Canton grew from 104 students in 2022-23 to 127 in 2023-24 (+22.1%).

Teacher FTE added 7.0 → 10.5 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Growing CCD campus

+23 students YoY 390007103346 · Canton, OH Elementary · SMALL · CHARTER

138 enr · 19.7:1 · RII 34

Nearest enrollment peer: Lakeside Union Alternative Education (138 students)

Summit Academy Community School for Alternative Learn-Canton grew from 104 students in 2022-23 to 127 in 2023-24 (+22.1%). Teacher FTE added 7.0 → 10.5 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Ohio schools → · Find another →

How Summit Academy Community School for Alternative Learn-Canton compares

Summit Academy Community School for Alternative Learn-Canton is a growing campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Ohio and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Ohio Ohio avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 19.7:1 ▲ 8% 18.2:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 138 top 90% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

19.7:1
Leaner classes than 17% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
138
Bigger than 13% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

Staffing depth
19.7:1
students per teacher - 8% above state mean
Top 72% in Ohio - lower ratio than 28% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
34.8%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$20,673
per pupil, district-wide - above Ohio avg of $15,819
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 138 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 8 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.7 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 6.5 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 52.2%
Two or More 25.4%
African American 18.8%
Hispanic or Latino 2.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.7%

Largest group: White at 52.2% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 62.7/100

Simpson diversity index - at 62.7, Summit Academy Community School for Alternative Learn-Canton is more mixed than the Ohio school average of 35.3.

Programs

District finance for Summit Academy Community School for Alternative Learn-Canton reports $20,673 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Similar elementary schools in Canton

6 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.

Nationwide elementary schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Summit Academy Community School for Alternative Learn-Canton

How many students attend Summit Academy Community School for Alternative Learn-Canton?

Summit Academy Community School for Alternative Learn-Canton has 138 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Canton, OH. CCD year-over-year: 104 (2022-23) → 127 (2023-24), up 23.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Summit Academy Community School for Alternative Learn-Canton?

The student-teacher ratio at Summit Academy Community School for Alternative Learn-Canton is 19.7:1, which is 8% higher than the Ohio average of 18.2:1 and 25% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Summit Academy Community School for Alternative Learn-Canton?

The largest demographic group at Summit Academy Community School for Alternative Learn-Canton is White at 52.2% of enrollment, in Canton, OH. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 62.7/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Summit Academy Community School for Alternative Learn-Canton?

Summit Academy Community School for Alternative Learn-Canton has a Resource Investment Index of 34/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Summit Academy Community School for Alternative Learn-Canton rank among elementary schools in Canton?

By Resource Investment Index, Summit Academy Community School for Alternative Learn-Canton ranks #16 of 22 elementary schools in Canton, OH. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Canton on the city page.

What other schools are in Summit Academy Community School for Alternative Learn-Canton?

None; Summit Academy Community School for Alternative Learn-Canton is a single-school charter district, and Summit Academy Community School for Alternative Learn-Canton is its only campus.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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